Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-05
JOHN SMITHS LETTER.
Treats on Various Topics Of In
terest to Dakotsns,

Treats on Various Topics Of In.
terest to Dakotans.
WAsHINoToN, Jan. 3l.-Col. c. A.
Lounsberrv, the pioneer newspaper man
Of Dakota and now proprietor Of the Du.
luth News, the best man ever knew in
Dakota and the man Of whom Dakotians |
will hear and see more one OF those
davs, 10 In the city. Col. Lounsberry
left Dakota after thirteen years hard |
work comparatively poor man. There
were two reasons for this. First, he was
too honest to get rich. Second, he was
too honest to keep silence. He de-
nounced gang Of plunderers and rsping
thieves and they combined ~ all things
do to annoy aud defeat him in every
thing. But I.ounsberry Is = man among
mon, honest. true, reliable and able. and
he is young enough to live long enough
10 take his turn yet. He Is well known
here in Washington. and bis rooms have
been crowded with visitors for several
days past. He Is still on crutches with
broken leg which Ia rapidly regaining
strength.
Gov. Church will not be confirmed un-
til he comes to Washington and explnius
some ugly bl0ts which seem to be atfi xed
to his record. Look not upon the wine
when it is red" 1t has been alleged by
reputable citizens Of both parties that
Judge Church 10 not . suitable man for
tho positi0n to which he has been ap-
poimtei. These things may eMAnate
from envy, jealousy, mali'e or natural
cusse'lness, but they have been m ute
and they must be met. Tho senators are
naturally inclined 10 inistrust the presI-
dent because he has been bult-dOzer
from tho start, assuming to ignore the
senate In many things. Hence. he has
the active opposition OF the senate In all
firm when there IL the least show OF op-
position. All this Is bad for Church.
lie must come down and SEQ the senators
and understand that there IL senate
and that 1t Is . b0iy that cannot be IT,
nOred. His trip To bismarck 10 take
charge Of the Ofh 20 before the senate hal
confirmed him WAS not greatly t. his
credit in the eyes Of the senate. Thev
| SAY that he intended 10 Ignore the senate
that there IL senate In this country.
These be popular expressions, AMI your
correspondent offers no opinion concern-
ing them.
Judge Clifford quietly says that Church,
| will be confirmed, but he does not at
tempt TO say when. Indeed 1t IL begin
ming TO be understood that Clifford wants
to see Church IN Washington before he
is confirmed. It Is generally UNDER
stood that Clifford controls the confirm =
tiOny and rejecti0ns for Dakota. Since
Church made his unYuarded remarks
concerning Clifford II IL said that the del
| egate wants 10 SEQ Church and give him
an opportunity TO apologize u, him. Gif.
ford 10 q good man to his friends. but
God help the fellow he takes notion to
wranYle with. He is . slayer.
| It has been reported here by letter that
Charlie Frost wrote to Dakota asking
that charges be filed against Church dur
lnx tho fight for the governorship. Frost
says that 1t is all malicious falsehood.
He was opposed tO Church, but never
preferred charges against him. It IL
within the personal knowledge Of your
correspondent that Frost has been work
ing hard for the confirmation Of Church.
He has haunted tho sunste cha,n,sr and
committee rooms aud has besouxht Gif-
ford to assist In the confirmation. But
! thus far he has been unable TO mako pro-
yress. 1t IL generally conceded that
Church will not be confirmed until he
comes to $50 Clifford
Marshal MarattA now denies that he
will resign. In this correspondence over
. mouth ago the .nnouncenent was
made that Msrstta said he would resign.
But tho opinion was expressed that he
would do nothing Of tho kind. Your
correspondent has two letters from Ma
rata saying that he would positively 70.
sign early In January. 1t makes no dif-
ference here whether he resigns or not.
But 1t does mako great deal OF dider-
ence 10 correspondent whether he IL
deceived and then lied about in the mat
tor. have always been friendly 70 Dan
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